Cooking salmon on the grill can be tricky. This meaty fish requires a lower temperature during grilling to cook through the thicker portions of the fish. Salmon is quite delicate and it can break apart when grilling, especially while flipping. To solve this dilemma, something is needed to protect the fish from the flames and the grill grates.

Cedar planks are an ideal way to grill salmon and one of the most popular methods to cook this type of fish on the grill. The planks provide a barrier for the fish and allows the grill to essentially bake the salmon. The smoke that comes from the cedar gives the salmon nice infusion of smoke flavour. I just love cedar plank grilled salmon and it is a great way to #EATMOREBBQ!!

Make sure that the cedar planks are soaked for a couple hours. This prevents the wood from catching fire, and instead the plank smokes and smoulders during the grilling process. I like to keep a pitcher or glass of water next to the grill. Therefore, in case the wood does catch fire, it can quickly be extinguished.